Maryland home charging cost for the 2026 Kia Niro Electric

At Maryland's residential electricity rate of 21.27¢/kWh, a 2026 Kia Niro Electric (rated 30 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.38 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 60.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia Niro Electric costs roughly $957 a year to charge at home in Maryland, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,446 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 253-mile range takes about 75.9 kWh, which costs about $16.14 at Maryland's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in Maryland, ranked

This combination ranks 10,987 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia Niro Electric alone ranks 58 of 400 models for efficiency; Maryland alone ranks 39 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Ask a licensed Maryland electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh rate ranks 39 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.